i have written briefly on HEAVEN'S GATE in an essay called ON THE MCMOVIE about high concept big bloated movies; it appears in SCREEN MEMORIES: HOLLYWOOD CINEMA ON THE PSYCHOANALYTIC COUCH Columbia University Press l993 The film has acquired an underground reputation especially in France but is not generally well thought about here I belong to a film studies group and will post a question about scholarly articles if you don't hear from me don't assume there aren't any because Ive been having trouble with my server there I disliked the film intensely having seen it during its original uncut release then its rerelease cut and also on video film is intriguing in that it managed to take down an entire studio because of the ongoing fear of interfering with a young unseasoned and thoroughly arrogant director Cimino to this day remains unrepentent same phenonenon nearly happened with Hopper and THE LAST MOVIE an infinitely better although deeply flawed film best hr greenberg md endit ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]